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Hello Rose! Sending a great big HELLO to Everyone! What takes up most of your times these days? Right now what takes up most of my time is surviving. On a personal level this has always been a struggle that has affected every part of my life. Today I have learned to survive by bartering, sharing and caring. I barter by my willingness to drive to almost anywhere on the island. I deliver things and people, pick up families and sometimes […]

How was your summer? FULL! What are you most looking forward to this year? I am looking forward to a trip to Berlin – I have to go for a meeting so I decided to take some time to see the city as well. What is a typical day like in your life? Ha! Each day is different. Being a mother means you need to multi- task constantly. I usually meet with 1-2 clients through my work with the Health […]

Hey Mattie!! What have you been working on the past few months? Have put together many, many cassette tapes, lead the organization of first ever Shake/arama music festival, have been shooting as much film as possible on my late 60’s Konica and have gotten back into art through a variety of mediums; collage, spray paint, and pen. How many bands are you in? Well aha, three I guess but really only one that is being pursued full-time at the moment, which is […]

How was your summer? Perfect. My worlds collided this summer, in a great way, during the National Campus and Community Radio Conference that CFUV hosted. I was able to connect with my cross-country radio pals and the fine folks who run Weird Canada. This summer has really stoked my fire. Can you tell me a little bit about what you do at CFUV? As the Program Director, I am responsible for everything that broadcasts on air. I teach and supervise […]

I got a chance to meet up with newly published author, Eliza Robertson while she was in Victoria taking a break from studies in England. How is your summer going? Oh, fine… I have returned to Victoria for blackberry season. My augusts are typically bear-like. What is the last book you read? Right now, I am reading A Beautiful Truth by Colin McAdam. Half the book is written from the perspective of chimps. It’s remarkable. I catch myself offering […]

Berkley! I haven’t seen you since summer, how was it?? Wonderful! So busy. I spent time at home in Victoria, working in Vancouver, travelling to Southern California to spend time with my boyfriend and flew to Europe for 5 weeks. You were recently in L.A. what were you doing there? Networking my butt off, shooting and staying with my boyfriend. A wonderful change of scenery and weather, but I always return home so grateful to be based on Vancouver Island. […]

How’s it going? Oh man, so good. What are your summer plans? I’m really trying to take it easy this summer. Rest up. I’ve been pushing myself so hard for the last decade and now I am trying to restore my energy. I’ll be going to Toronto to visit family and then on a 10 day silent meditation retreat called a Vipassna in August. Somewhere in there I really want to go to a Okanagan lake and eat an Okanaga peach. […]

Hello Iain!! What are you excited about right now? Tomorrow What has been the hardest part about getting your new store put together?What has been the best part? Having absolutely no idea what I’m doing. Seeing dreams become reality. If someone wanted to stalk you, where would they most likely find you? I rarely leave downtown Victoria so you will find me at, Habit coffee, Beacon Hill Park, The Royal BC Museum, the shop, and home. Last time you felt […]

The beautiful duo behind Templed Mind Studio share their grit and a little bit of romance! Meet Julian & Kimberly! How long have you and Julian been a couple? K: Just over 3 years. Do you remember the first time you met? What was your first impression? J: Yes I remember that moment. I was in Canoa, Ecuador at the tail end of a several month long South America Trip in 2011. Our eyes caught each other and I instantly knew I […]